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Given that \(\left|  \begin{array}{cc} 2 & -3 \\ 1 & 4 \end{array}  \right| \left|  \begin{array}{c}...

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WAEC 2025

Given that \(\left| 
\begin{array}{cc}
2 & -3 \\
1 & 4
\end{array} 
\right|
\left| 
\begin{array}{c}
6 \\
p
\end{array} 
\right|

\left| 
\begin{array}{c}
3 \\
-26
\end{array} 
\right|\)  Find p

  • A. 4
  • B. -3
  • C. -5
  • D. -8
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Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation

\(\left| 
\begin{array}{cc}
2 & -3 \\
1 & 4
\end{array} 
\right|
\left| 
\begin{array}{c}
-6 \\
p
\end{array} 
\right|

\left| 
\begin{array}{c}
3 \\
-26
\end{array} 
\right|\) 

= \(\left| 
\begin{array}{cc}
2 \times -6 & -3 \times p \\
1\times -6 & 4 \times p
\end{array} 
\right|\) = \(\left| 
\begin{array}{c}
3 \\
-26
\end{array} 
\right|\)

-12 - 3p = 3

-6 + 4p = -26

-3p = 3 + 12 = 15

p = \(\frac{15}{-3}\) = -5

Therefore, p = - 5

 


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